It is increasingly difficult to get a GP appointment or see an NHS dentist and some are resorting to extreme measures. Health inequality isn’t just about access to healthcare – for people in deprived areas it impacts quality of health and even life expectancy. Why should the church care? And how can we make a difference?

Ben Parish he has been involved in church leadership for many years and currently works full time for the NHS as a physiotherapist as well as being on the Jubilee Plus core team.

Grateful thanks to Owen O'Brien for permission to use his music: Living in the shadow (feat. Samu'el)